Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 12, 1981

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Endless Love

Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 12, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Endless Love
  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

2
- Slow Hand
  The Pointer Sisters
- 2
- 2
- 16
- - 2
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

3
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
  Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 3
- 3
- 8
- - 3
  - 3
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, T.Petty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Unknown

4
- Urgent
  Foreigner
- 4
- 4
- 11
- - 4
  - 4
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange, M.Jones, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

5
- (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
  Ronnie Milsap
- 5
- 5
- 12
- - 5
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Queen Of Hearts
  Juice Newton
- 6
- 6
- 16
- - 6
  - 6
  - 16

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

7
- Who's Crying Now
  Journey
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Lady (You Bring Me Up)
  Commodores
- 8
- 8
- 13
- - 8
  - 8
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

9
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
  Christopher Cross
- 24
- 9
- 5
- - 24
  - 9
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

10
- Step By Step
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 12
- 10
- 8
- - 12
  - 10
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

11
- Jessie's Girl
  Rick Springfield
- 9
- 1
- 25
- - 9
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

12
- Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
  Joey Scarbury
- 10
- 2
- 19
- - 10
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

13
- Cool Love
  Pablo Cruise
- 13
- 13
- 11
- - 13
  - 13
  - 11

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

14
- Hold On Tight
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 18
- 14
- 8
- - 18
  - 14
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

15
- The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
  Greg Kihn Band
- 15
- 15
- 17
- - 15
  - 15
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beserkley

16
- Really Wanna Know You
  Gary Wright
- 16
- 16
- 11
- - 16
  - 16
  - 11

Producer(s):

G.Wright, D.Parks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

17
- Fire And Ice
  Pat Benatar
- 17
- 17
- 9
- - 17
  - 17
  - 9

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, N.Geraldo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

18
- The Beach Boys Medley
  The Beach Boys
- 19
- 18
- 8
- - 19
  - 18
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Wilson, M. Benet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

19
- Start Me Up
  The Rolling Stones
- 29
- 19
- 4
- - 29
  - 19
  - 4

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

20
- Feels So Right
  Alabama
- 20
- 20
- 15
- - 20
  - 20
  - 15

Producer(s):

Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- That Old Song
  Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
- 21
- 21
- 10
- - 21
  - 21
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

22
- The Voice
  The Moody Blues
- 22
- 22
- 6
- - 22
  - 22
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold/Unknown

23
- For Your Eyes Only
  Sheena Easton
- 23
- 23
- 8
- - 23
  - 23
  - 8

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

24
- I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
  Lulu
- 25
- 24
- 7
- - 25
  - 24
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa

25
- In Your Letter
  REO Speedwagon
- 28
- 25
- 6
- - 28
  - 25
  - 6

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

26
- Love On A Two Way Street
  Stacy Lattisaw
- 26
- 26
- 13
- - 26
  - 26
  - 13

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

27
- Breaking Away
  Balance
- 30
- 27
- 10
- - 30
  - 27
  - 10

Producer(s):

Balance, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

28
- The Night Owls
  Little River Band
- 40
- 28
- 4
- - 40
  - 28
  - 4

Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

29
- Super Freak (Part I)
  Rick James
- 33
- 29
- 6
- - 33
  - 29
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

30
- Draw Of The Cards
  Kim Carnes
- 32
- 30
- 6
- - 32
  - 30
  - 6

Producer(s):

V.Garay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

31
- I Don't Need You
  Kenny Rogers
- 11
- 3
- 14
- - 11
  - 3
  - 14

Producer(s):

L.Richie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

32
- Share Your Love With Me
  Kenny Rogers
- 47
- 32
- 2
- - 47
  - 32
  - 2

Producer(s):

L.Richie, A.Braggs, D.malone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

33
- You Could Take My Heart Away
  Silver Condor
- 37
- 33
- 8
- - 37
  - 33
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

34
- Private Eyes
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 54
- 34
- 3
- - 54
  - 34
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

35
- Chloe
  Elton John
- 36
- 35
- 8
- - 36
  - 35
  - 8

Producer(s):

E.John, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

36
- I've Done Everything For You
  Rick Springfield
- 43
- 36
- 4
- - 43
  - 36
  - 4

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

37
- Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
  John Denver
- 38
- 37
- 14
- - 38
  - 37
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 12, 1981

Billboard Hot 100

Endless Love

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Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Endless Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slow Hand

Producer(s):

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Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

Producer(s):

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Urgent

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(There's) No Gettin' Over Me

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Queen Of Hearts

Producer(s):

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Who's Crying Now

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Lady (You Bring Me Up)

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Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Step By Step

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Jessie's Girl

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Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cool Love

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Hold On Tight

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The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)

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Really Wanna Know You

Producer(s):

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Fire And Ice

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The Beach Boys Medley

Producer(s):

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Start Me Up

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Feels So Right

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That Old Song

Songwriter(s):

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The Voice

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For Your Eyes Only

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I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)

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In Your Letter

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Love On A Two Way Street

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Breaking Away

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